An amiable tale of a tidy person and an untidy one; the tidy one gets a cat, who baffles his owner by preferring to curl up in the mess of his neighbour's house. What can they do? Lovely, fu... read more
A new edition with illustrations by the Children's Laureate whose scratchy style is well-suited to the story, especially for those who don't have Tenniel's hookah-smoking caterpillar as the ... read more
Classic fairy tales given a contemporary spin by prominent writers: the children want to save the forest but their aunt thinks they are viperous vegetarians and plans to abandon them in the ... read more
Classic fairy tales given a contemporary spin by prominent writers: the children want to save the forest but their aunt thinks they are viperous vegetarians and plans to abandon them in the ... read more
Classic fairy tales given a contemporary spin by prominent writers: the children want to save the forest but their aunt thinks they are viperous vegetarians and plans to abandon them in the ... read more
A new collection of poems from the former Children's Laureate, who writes about his own childhood in an immigrant Jewish family in London, family members lost in WW2, and migration around wo... read more
Classic fairy tales given a contemporary spin by prominent writers: the children want to save the forest but their aunt thinks they are viperous vegetarians and plans to abandon them in the ... read more
A re-issue of this treasure, in its original small format with Ardizzone's lovely drawings. It has inspired every child who has ever read it, and made them laugh and stretch their eyes visua... read more
After the meteoric success of 'The Lost Words', Macfarlane and Morris have collaborated a second time to make this magical book of spells, conjuring the natural world and its denizens. To sh... read more
Charming tale of old Lisette and the birthday party her animals throw for her. A reissue of a Swiss classic, long out of print, with Fischer's engaging illustrations. Ages 3-6.
Great cities around the world as they once were, and now - C9th BC Thebes in Egypt compared with modern Luxor, Constantinople and Istanbul, London at the time of the Great Fire and since, et... read more
A time-travelling adventure that finds Elsie in the India of her great-uncle's youth. By the daughter of the generally unsung tho' marvellous literary lion, Barry of that ilk. Ages 8-12.
From Stevenson's Rocket, the Flying Scotsman, the Orient Express, the Bullet Train... heaven for some parents and, we hope, for their children. Ages 7 and upwards.
An early introduction to the eco-gothic world (see Gardens)... there's a mischievous ivy plant, and people keep disappearing. Cheerful illustrations and story for ages 4-6.
An outstanding, wordless graphic novel with superb black and white illustrations: a small paper boat set sail across the seas and encounters a fantastic ocean world, dreadful monsters and my... read more
October is a girl living a wild life in the woods with her father; a glorious existence of wood fires, reading, growing vegetables, far from the madding crowd. Her idyll is rocked by an owl,... read more